Extemp Questions June / July 2014

June

• Can new Egyptian leadership bring about needed reforms?
• What long term effects will Edward Snowden’s information leaks have on US national security?
• What can be done to curb the rising costs of higher education?
• What can the Iraqi government do to ensure security?
• Does the ISIS terrorist group pose a serious risk to US interests in the Middle East?
• Is the terrorist group ISIS a clear and present danger to the security of the United States?
• Will the Tea Party faction hold sway over the GOP in the midterm primaries?
• Should the federal government do more to curb the costs of higher education?

July

• What does the future hold for the Kurdish region of Iraq?
• Should the US push Israel to pull back on the recent Gaza occupation?
• Could Russia be held liable for the downing of Flight 17?
• Should the US take a more active role in the conflict between the Ukraine and Russia?
• Will the escalating casualties in Syria be enough to get the international community to intervene?
• What does the long-term US economic outlook suggest about America’s economic influence internationally?
• Has the US real estate market rebounded?
• Should immigration reform be a higher priority for Congress?
• How well cna the Russian economy weather international sanctions?
• Can the UN provide enough international pressure to force a Gaza cease-fire?
• What effects will Argentina’s debt default have on the long term health of that nation’s economy?